The beauty of PowerToys, one of our favorite Windows applications, is that any hobbyist skilled enough can contribute to the growing list of modules and utilities. PowerToys recently received Some advanced artificial intelligenceAnd now there is another interesting utility at work.

Called “PowerToys New+”, the idea is to allow users to define custom templates for creating files and folders. The module will place a “New+” item in the context menu, giving users quick access to their templates, such as “Document Folder”, “New Work Application”, “Windows Batch File Processing Project”, “Daily To-Do List”. “, and more. Each template will have a dedicated icon that will help distinguish it from other templates.

Here’s who this tool is for, by key:

Windows power users, developers, and overtime even regular users often find themselves creating files or folders that contain similar content, such as VS Code development projects, work applications and cover letters, scripts, etc.

The “New+” for PowerToys aims to fix Windows 11’s controversial context menu and lackluster “New” submenu, where users can’t customize the list of available items, can’t create multiple versions for the same object type or folder template Various. Of course, there are ways around these limitations, but with PowerToys New+, things should be much easier and more convenient.

The New+ module developer wants his project to be able to replace the stock “New” submenu, support over 20 templates, provide a template creation wizard, sync templates across devices, and even offer a marketplace for customer-made versions.

For now, there is no information on when the first version of the New+ module will be available for testing (if at all). You can follow its development progress at PowerToys’s GitHub repository. there is also Detailed document Explain the project in more detail.